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I think he credits the European monarchies with altogether too much power and foresight.
by kwhitefoot 5y ago
I think he credits the European monarchies with altogether too much power and foresight.
- Jensson 5y agoBut it is true that back then many planned for many generations ahead. Big structures, monuments, churches etc could take more than the entire lifespan of a human to build, and they were still built. How many such projects are run today?
- watwut 5y agoSome of those basically bankrupted budgets and despite staying until today, they were more of narcistic show of power then actually good decisions. So you have higher taxes or actually needed investments postponed for not other reason then finishing those.